BC Mess edged Les Sangliers Wooltz 56-49 in M-U16 Division 4 (Phase 2), a result that lifts Mess to 4th (+1) at 1-1 while Wooltz stay 6th at 0-2. Earlier this season the first meeting went to Mess by forfeit; this time it was decided on the floor after clear swings in momentum.
Mess started steadier, 17-13 after the first quarter, then built an 11-point cushion by halftime (31-20) behind relentless two-point finishing. The third quarter flipped the script: Wooltz strung together an 18-4 run from 31-20 to 35-38, fueled by Noé Salomao Raveane (14; Season PPG: 15.67), an Erol Ajdinovic triple, and 14-year-old Adam Ajdinovic (19; Season PPG: 17.17). Wooltz entered the fourth up 38-37.
Coach Fernand Musquar's team answered immediately. Mess opened the final period with a 9-0 burst to 46-38: Maxime David Dimitri Tilly (MES) scored first, Théo Bakija (20; Season PPG: 13.86) added four quick points, and Matteo Hentges (7; Season PPG: 4.83) tacked on three straight points (1+2). Coach Ilan Alexandre Neves' timeout slowed the slide, and Adam Ajdinovic buried two late threes to keep Wooltz alive (46-41, then 54-46), but Mess closed through Liam Bach (6; Season PPG: 3.50), captain Roan Musquar (11; Season PPG: 7.40) and Rafael Da Fonseca Rocha (4).
Numbers underline the contrast: Mess made 26 two-pointers and 4 free throws, without a three. Wooltz hit 17 two-pointers, 4 threes and 3 free throws. Fouls also mattered late; Wooltz's Raveane picked up two personals in quick succession in the fourth, blunting their push.
Top performers: Bakija's 20 and Musquar's 11 paced Mess, with Tilly's timely 8 pivotal in the fourth. For Wooltz, Adam Ajdinovic led with 19 (three triples, plus 2 at the line), Raveane added 14 inside, and Elisio Monteiro (SAN) contributed 10. Mess halt a five-game losing skid; Wooltz remain on a difficult run.
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